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Balance wheel advice on my 30sct2 military issue?

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So here is my project a poorly military issue 30sct2 in need to repair and loving
A recent purchase and yet another project with loads others on the go lol but I can’t help myself into not pressing that buy button.
So the balance wheel has broken off where it clamps to the balance cock
Is there any other movement that uses a compatible balance wheel /cock which I can slip straight in ?
Or could this damaged one be repaired
Or another option is to completely replace the movement with a different one like a 30t2 with a similar age movement or is the frowned upon?
I would love to keep it all original and all as one ie case movement and dial but I’d also love to get it up and running without costing a bomb
So would a completely different movement be ok what are your thoughts?

I’ve also noticed that it’s got importe de suisse which I’ve never see before is this a genuine dial \ original the case is also in very good condition very sharp lugs

Views and your opinions would be much appreciated thanks in advance
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You can take a cut bimetallic balance from a cal 30 (T1, T2) or 30 SC T1 (T2).
The broken hairspring is already non-original - it is very bright but should be a blued steel one.
The Phaeon and number on the back want to tell its a British military watch but the dial contradicts with the "Fab. Suisse" on it.
I suppose the engraving on the back is not original.
So the question is how much money is reasonal to be put in this non correct watch...
To make it functional you have to source a donor balance or donor movement of one of the cal. mentioned above and take the balance out.
But these balances are often already faulty...
Or you use it as a parts donor because it will never be an original piece. Dial and hands look nice, also parts of the case can be used /except the case back.
 
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A very knowledgable military watch collector sent me images of this watch, thoughts are it may be genuine, perhaps an Asian colonial 6B, apparently others have been seen, but not by me . Anyway, personally I would be conscious to try and keep it as original as possible as it could be a correct oddity.....or maybe not?
 
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mac_omega mac_omega
You can take a cut bimetallic balance from a cal 30 (T1, T2) or 30 SC T1 (T2).
The broken hairspring is already non-original - it is very bright but should be a blued steel one.
The Phaeon and number on the back want to tell its a British military watch but the dial contradicts with the "Fab. Suisse" on it.
I suppose the engraving on the back is not original.
So the question is how much money is reasonal to be put in this non correct watch...
To make it functional you have to source a donor balance or donor movement of one of the cal. mentioned above and take the balance out.
But these balances are often already faulty...
Or you use it as a parts donor because it will never be an original piece. Dial and hands look nice, also parts of the case can be used /except the case back.
Thank you for your input, what makes you think the engraving is non genuine? On the back cover I think I’ll keep an eye out and see if I can pick something up for under £200.
 
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A very knowledgable military watch collector sent me images of this watch, thoughts are it may be genuine, perhaps an Asian colonial 6B, apparently others have been seen, but not by me . Anyway, personally I would be conscious to try and keep it as original as possible as it could be a correct oddity.....or maybe not?
He sent you images of this exact watch ? So apparently it’s been sitting around for about 50+ years in a draw and was originally owned by a serving royal marine at the time.
 
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He sent you images of this exact watch ? So apparently it’s been sitting around for about 50+ years in a draw and was originally owned by a serving royal marine at the time.
Pictures from the auction that you acquired the watch from.
 
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Pictures from the auction that you acquired the watch from.
Ah okay I've just linked another post I've found on this forum with someone with a very similar situation. Don't think it's a genuine military issue
 
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macOmega literally wrote the book so id stack him up against your famous collector any day.
 
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I am not saying it is 'correct' to any accepted norm, obviously. All I am saying is that there are enough 'circumstantial sightings' around and oddities seen in the military watch world to...never say never. The style of the caseback engraving doesn't immediately shout 'fake'. If someone was going to the trouble of faking the 6B/159 why would they then leave the issue serial off? The seconds hand is correct and other elements have been seen before. So, in my uninformed opinion, without doing any extensive research, I would be cautious before making sweeping changes such as replacing the movement, because who knows for sure??

https://hansonslive.hansonsauctione...44?url=/m/view-auctions/catalog/id/441?page=8

As an (unimportant) aside, when did "famous" become a synonym for "knowledgable"??
 
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That back engraving does not belong there. Or that dial does not belong there. Take your pick .
 
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